How I Work

My style is warm, non-judgmental, and engaging. I enjoy relating authentically with clients. My underlying foundation is client-centered and humanistic, meaning that I work collaboratively with clients and honor the inherent value and dignity in all people. I support clients in working through judgments so they can accept themselves and live with trust rather than shame and doubt. We may work through past traumas that have shaped the self, or examine present issues from a solution-focused perspective to develop tools that can be applied to daily life. I hold clients’ concerns within the sociocultural context in which they emerge to provide a broader understanding of one’s challenges.

I take an interdisciplinary approach, meaning that I utilize a variety of treatment methods according to the client’s comfort level and appropriateness to their presenting concerns. My practice encompasses a diverse range of ages, backgrounds, and issues.

I am certified in EMDR, an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, anxiety and depression. I have found EMDR to be efficient at addressing a broad range of issues including self-criticism, traumatic incidences, connection and attachment challenges, addictive behaviors, feeling stuck and powerless, bereavement, medical issues and others.

 
 

Issues & Populations Served:

  • Alternative relationships

  • Anxiety and stress management

  • Depression

  • Existential/spiritual/transpersonal concerns

  • Grief and loss

  • LGBTQQA+

  • Personal growth

  • Psychedelic integration and harm reduction

  • PTSD/CPTSD

  • Relationships and communication

  • Sex/gender/sexuality

  • Transitions

  • Trauma

Therapeutic Stance & Treatment Approaches:

  • Body oriented approaches

  • CBT

  • EMDR

  • Expressive Arts therapy

  • Feminist psychotherapy

  • Mindfulness

  • Multicultural counseling

  • Nonduality

  • Sex therapy

Education & Training:

  • Various trainings serving LGBTQQA+ communities

  • EMDR levels 1-3 and The Flash technique (Certified in EMDR from EMDRIA)

  • Sex Therapy Certificate

  • Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy & Psychedelic Integration and Harm Reduction

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

  • Plant Spirit Healing Apprenticeship

  • Holistic Anatomy and Somatic Bodywork

  • Nature-based Therapy

  • Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with Expressive Arts concentration

  • Bachelor of Arts in Feminist Studies

  • Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training

Professional Affiliations:

  • Gaylesta – Psychotherapist Association for Gender and Sexual Diversity

  • AASECT – American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists

  • EMDRIA – EMDR International Association

 
 
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